title: Diazepam (Valium): its dependency liability.
abstract: Reports of the withdrawal syndrome following discontinuation of diazepam and drug dependence fears have contributed to diazepam's displacement as the most popular anxiolytic agent. Reports of the withdrawal syndrome, the factors involved in withdrawal, and the remedies proposed for diazepam withdrawal symptoms are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D003975:Diazepam